Our Capitol

Our Capitol Building is a pretty spectacular place. Knowing that it was built so many years ago and yet here it still stands. Making changes to laws, our daily lives, etc. As most you are aware a gentleman a few years back bought a painting at a flee market for $4.00. When he took it home he noticed a tear between the canvas and the painting. As he looked more into this flaw he noticed an actual type of dpcument was behind this painting. What he didnt' expect to be behind this painting was the Declaration of Independence. He found out that this document was an original typed document. It was actually one of the few documents typed before the original hand written document took place. He sold this original document for 2 million dollars and the person who bought it decided to let it tour the United States. For Friday and Saturday August 15 & 16, it was at Salt Lake City's Capitol Building on display. Jeremy and I decided to make the trek up to the capitol to see it for our selves. When we got up there a video hosted by Reese Witherspoon played to tell you a little bit about the document as well as getting people out there to vote. We then went to the main floor where there was a 3 1/2 hour wait to have a personal moment with the document. Jeremy and I decided not to wait for 3 hours so we were able to get as close as we could and got a few photo's as well as photo's of our capitol building.

As Jeremy and I were leaving the capitol building we ran into one of my mom's old friends from college, Andrea. It was really nice seeing her and getting caught up.

Also in 2002 Jeremy and I lived in a duplex one street west from the capitol. It was a really cute apartment and it was nice because we lived downtown during the Olympics. So we drove by the house and took a picture.

Twilight Zone

August 2, 2008 the same night as my sleep over with my nieces and nephew the last book of the Twilight series "Breaking Dawn" was coming out at midnight. So earlier that day I decided to wait in line and get wristbands for the midnight outing. I made it to Barnes and Noble at 8:20 am and got my wristbands by 10:40 am. People had slept over and when I got there the line ended at the Dress Barn.

So once we got the kids settled I grabbed a few girls on my street Annette, Noel, and Heather and headed down to Barnes and Noble for the big debut. For the release party Barnes and Noble mentioned on their website for people to wear their Prom Wear. Of course us girls decided NOT to wear prom wear. However after we parked, and started to head toward Barnes and Noble about 80% of people were wearing prom dresses and we even saw a couple girls actually wearing their wedding dresses. As crazy as it was , it was hilarious to see the obsessed people dressed up just for this book.

I read the book in a week, and everyone was giving me grief that I hadn't finished the book earlier, however I really enjoyed the book and I feel that it was a great ending to a great story.

Slumber Parties

I remember being younger and always wanting to have slumber parties with girlfriends. It's those nights that I looked forward too and they have a mental memory in my mind. I remember getting with my girlfriends and sleeping out on the tramp, underneath the stars the big deep blue sky waiting above us. As I get older I can't wait for my children (when they get here) to allow them to have slumber parties and let them have the experience to goof off and have fun.


August 2, 2008 I sent out invitations for my 3 neices - Madison, Kylie & Sadie and my 1 nephew - Jason, to come over to Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Larkyn's house to have a sleep over. They were so excited. They packed their little suitcases, brought their favorite sleeping buddy animals as well as their sleeping bags and pillows.


We ordered pizza and got some rootbeer. They then decided they wanted to go to the school and play on the playground. So we walked over to the school and let them get some of their energy out of their systerm. Once they were tired of the school we walked home with some on Jeremy and I shoulders rotating them as we headed home. They then decided they wanted to take a bath. So we loaded the whirlpool up with bubbles and got all the kids in the tub. After they were done in the tub - which after all of them getting in was pretty dirty - we wrapped them up in towels and for Madison, Kylie & Sadie I had a couple of the twisties the wrap your hair and allow your hair to dry faster. They wanted to wear them.

Once we got them dry and in their AWESOME pajamas we got them settled in their sleeping bags and put in a couple of movies. They finished watching Enchanted then watched The Mask. They fell asleep around 1:00 in the morning. They then woke up around 8:30, so we got them breakfast and watched cartoons. After breakfast while they were watching cartoons I painted Madison, Kylie and Sadie's nails. They looked so beatiful. Although it was a crazy night, it was really fun hanging out with my neices and nephews.

  

We will have to do it again. I love you all - Jason, Madison, Kylie and Sadie. I am so glad that I am your Aunt, especially the FUN Aunt.